Fishing tackle



Jan.8,1946. W; H MQRRILL 2,392,335

FISHING TACKLE Filed Aug. so, 1944 y j 'mi Patented Jan. 8, 1946 iUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FISHING TACKLE William H. Morrill, Bangor,Maine ApplicationI August 30, 1944, Serial No. 551,892

3 Claims.

The invention relates to a shing device, and more especially to a shingtackle.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a fishing tackleof this character, wherein a rudder maintains the fishing line straightand avoids twisting thereof while trolling, and when a fish is caughtthe hook will be subjected to a shock absorbing action, so that therewill be a tendency of keeping the hook from tearing out of the mouth ofthe sh.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a fishing tackle ofthis character, wherein the sinker carried thereby can be cut loosetherefrom when the occasion requires, and in this manner affording thecaught fish a better chance to light and resultant greater sport to afisherman.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a fishing tackleof this character, wherein the construction thereof is novel and unique,it being automatic in the working thereof for the purposes heretoforementioned.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a fishingtackle of this character, which is simple in construction, thoroughlyreliable and eicient in operation, strong, durable, light in weight,compact, neat in appearance, and inexpensive in the manufacture thereof.

With these and other objects in View the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, andpointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of the fishing tackle constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing portions thereof broken away forexhibiting detail adjuncts.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 lookingin the direction ofthe arrows.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail A desigates generally a portion ofthe troll line with which is associated the fishing tackle constitutingthe present invention and denoted in its entirety at B, as hereinafterfully described.

The fishing tackle B comprises a ln or blade I forming a guide rudder,which at the smaller end is provided with an upwardly directed ear I Ihaving loosely engaged therein a coupling ring I2 with which the loopend I3 of the line A is attached, as best seen in Figures 1 and 2 of thedrawing.

A part of this n or blade I0 is an upstanding housing I4 forming acavity I5 for accommodating a double jaw cutter or shears I6, the shanksIl and I8, respectively, of its jaws being crossed and pivoted at I9 inthe said housing I4. The shank I8 is xed at 20 to the housing, while theshank Il is extended through a clearance 2l therefor openingL into acylinder 22 built with the fin or blade I0 at its top or uppermost edge.The shank I8 has loose connection Within the cylinder 22 with aconnecting rod 23, as at 24, and this rod 23 freely works through theclosed end 25 of the said cylinder remote from the line A. The rod 23carries the hook and bait line, a portion of the latter being denoted at26. The rod 23 is held under tension by a coiled spring 2l confinedwithin the cylinder 22 and active against the shank l1 at the connection24. This spring normally holds the cutter or shears open and againstcutting action upon the sinker tie 28, which is looped through an eye orhole 29 in the n or blade Ill-close to the lowermost edge thereof andintersecting the cavity I5 created by the housing I4 for the cutter orshears I6, the sinker 30 being suspended by the said tie, as is usual. I

Now, when excessive strain is placed upon the hook and bait line 26 thespring sets up a shock absorbing activity thereon, and the cutter orshears I6 will be automatically operated for the severing or cutting ofthe sinker tie 26, thereby removing or releasing the sinker 30 from thefish ing tackle B, the rubber VI II being for the purpose of maintainingthe troll line A against twisting, while the cutter or shears is torelease the sinker from the tackle B.

ln Figures 4 and 5I of the drawing there .is shown a slight modificationof the invention, wherein the rudder 3l is preferably of the shapeshown, and at the top straight edge 32 thereof is formed a cylinder 33for housing the spring shown in Figures 2 and 3, functioning for shockabsorbing purposes between the troll line and the bait and hook line,respectively, there being no .cutter or shears present in this modifiedform of construction. Y

What is claimed is: Y

l. A fishing tackle of the kind described, comprising a blade-likerudder, a connector at one end of the rudder for attachment thereto of atroll line, a double-jaw cutter on the rudder, a sinker hanger engagedwith the rudder for sever- Vder and connected AWith the cutter foroperation of the latter when the said hook and bait line is subjected tostrain'. Y i

2. A shing tackle of the kind described, comprising a blade forming arudder, a cutter carried by said rudder, a sinker connected with the 3.A shing tackle of the kind described. comprising a blade forming arudder, a cutter carried by the rudder, a sinker connected to the'rudderrudder and released by the cutter when operated, e

and a hookand baitline connected to the cutter for operating the samewhen the hook and bait aresubjected to a strain.

and released by the cutter, a hook and bait ine Y connected to thecutter, means for tensioning the connection between the hook and cutterand normally maintaining the latter against cutting operation, and meansfor enclosing the tensioning means and forming a part of the rudder.

Y WILLIAM MoRRmL.

